Compound Complex and Subject Verb Agreement

After the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men (is, are) trying to get home to Ithaca. 

• Are
• Is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Either Jem or Scout (is, are) going to pass a note to Boo Radley. 

• Is
• Are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

General Zaroff or the dogs (is, are) patrolling the jungle. 

• Are
• Is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Juror #3 and Juror #10 (doesn't, don't) agree with the other jurors.

• doesn't
• don't

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Tiresias (doesn't, don't) want to tell Oedipus Rex the truth about his past. 

• doesn't
• don't

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Neither the Lotus Eaters nor Polyphemus (are, is) able to permanently stop Odysseus from getting back home.  

• Are
• Is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Uncle Jack or Aunt Alexandra (is arriving, are arriving) to Maycomb today.

• are arriving
• is arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Do you think the kittens or the puppy (is, are) cuter? 

• are
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

When a compound subject is separated by "and" the verb is __________

• Plural

• Singular

• Takes the number of the closest noun

• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

When a compound is separate by "or" "nor" the verb ___________

• takes the number of the closest noun

• automatically plural

• singular

• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F